U.S. patent application number 15/580450 was filed with the patent office on 2018-06-21 for crystal of 5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazolopyridine derivative.
This patent application is currently assigned to Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited. The applicant listed for this patent is Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited. Invention is credited to Toshio Kaneko, Katsuhiro Kobayashi.
Application Number | 20180170926 15/580450 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 57503737 |
Filed Date | 2018-06-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180170926 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kobayashi; Katsuhiro ; et
al. |
June 21, 2018 |
CRYSTAL OF 5-HYDROXY-4-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PYRAZOLOPYRIDINE
DERIVATIVE
Abstract
A crystal of a compound represented by the general formula (I)
or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof has an excellent
LCAT-activating effect and is useful as an active ingredient in a
therapeutic or prophylactic agent for arteriosclerosis,
arteriosclerotic heart disease, coronary heart disease (including
heart failure, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, cardiac
ischemia, cardiovascular disturbance, and restenosis caused by
angiogenesis), cerebrovascular disease (including stroke and
cerebral infarction), peripheral vascular disease (including
diabetic vascular complications), dyslipidemia,
hypo-HDL-cholesterolemia, or renal disease, particularly, an
anti-arteriosclerotic agent, wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or
a hydroxy group, and R is a 2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl group
or a 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2-yl group.
Inventors: |
Kobayashi; Katsuhiro;
(Shinagawa-ku, JP) ; Kaneko; Toshio;
(Shinagawa-ku, JP) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited |
Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
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JP |
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Assignee: |
Daiichi Sankyo Company,
Limited
Chuo-ku, Tokyo
JP
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Family ID: |
57503737 |
Appl. No.: |
15/580450 |
Filed: |
June 10, 2016 |
PCT Filed: |
June 10, 2016 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/JP2016/067307 |
371 Date: |
December 7, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61P 9/10 20180101; A61K
31/506 20130101; A61K 31/497 20130101; C07B 2200/13 20130101; C07D
471/04 20130101; A61P 3/06 20180101 |
International
Class: |
C07D 471/04 20060101
C07D471/04; A61P 3/06 20060101 A61P003/06; A61P 9/10 20060101
A61P009/10 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 11, 2015 |
JP |
2015-118569 |
Claims
1. A crystal of a compound represented by the general formula (I)
or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR00011##
wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group, and
R represents a 2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl group or a
5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2-yl group.
2. The crystal according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen
atom, and R is a 2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl group.
3. The crystal according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is a hydroxy
group, and R is a 5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2-yl group.
4. A crystal of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
or
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one,
or a hydrate thereof.
5. A crystal of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 8.86, 7.19,
6.67, 6.07, 5.51, 4.76, 4.61, 3.94, 3.79, and 3.47 angstroms in a
powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper
K.alpha. radiation.
6. A crystal of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 15.28, 7.70,
6.67, 6.17, 5.62, 5.01, 4.58, 4.43, 3.77, and 3.30 angstroms in a
powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper
K.alpha. radiation.
7. A crystal of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 14.97, 11.50,
9.84, 9.50, 7.12, 5.73, 5.48, 4.95, 4.46, and 3.81 angstroms in a
powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper
K.alpha. radiation.
8. A crystal of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 9.28, 7.28,
6.16, 5.96, 4.99, 4.86, 4.73, 4.53, 3.48, and 3.04 angstroms in a
powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper
K.alpha. radiation.
9. A crystal of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 18.79, 6.90, 6.21, 5.68,
5.56, 4.79, 4.56, 4.44, 3.76, and 3.44 angstroms in a powder X-ray
diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper K.alpha.
radiation.
10. A crystal of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 9.09, 7.94,
7.58, 5.31, 4.97, 4.68, 4.60, 4.50, 3.86, and 3.50 angstroms in a
powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper
K.alpha. radiation.
11. A crystal of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 23.99, 5.96,
5.25, 5.19, 5.07, 4.94, 4.68, 4.58, 4.52, and 4.40 angstroms in a
powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper
K.alpha. radiation.
12. A crystal of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 15.60, 9.26, 7.14, 5.21,
4.07, 3.88, 3.41, 3.24, 3.11, and 2.70 angstroms in a powder X-ray
diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper K.alpha.
radiation.
13. A crystal of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 9.88, 6.11, 5.58, 5.09,
5.01, 4.92, 4.35, 3.83, 3.76, and 3.28 angstroms in a powder X-ray
diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper K.alpha.
radiation.
14. A crystal of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 8.29, 5.92, 5.51, 5.30,
4.76, 4.50, 4.26, 3.98, 3.81, and 3.66 angstroms in a powder X-ray
diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper K.alpha.
radiation.
15. A crystal of
(+)-cis-5R-hydroxy-4R-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidi-
n-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 12.00, 8.53, 6.10, 5.42,
4.56, 4.32, 3.83, 3.60, 3.39, and 3.04 angstroms in a powder X-ray
diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper K.alpha.
radiation.
16. A crystal of
(+)-cis-5R-hydroxy-4R-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidi-
n-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 10.62, 8.93,
8.26, 5.32, 5.25, 4.96, 4.58, 4.52, 4.44, and 3.84 angstroms in a
powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper
K.alpha. radiation.
17. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a crystal according to
any one of claims 1 to 16 as an active ingredient.
18. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17, wherein
the pharmaceutical composition is for the treatment or prophylaxis
of arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic heart disease, coronary heart
disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease,
dyslipidemia, hypo-HDL-cholesterolemia, or renal disease.
19. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17, wherein
the pharmaceutical composition is for the treatment or prophylaxis
of arteriosclerosis.
20. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17, wherein
the pharmaceutical composition is for the treatment or prophylaxis
of dyslipidemia.
21. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17, wherein
the pharmaceutical composition is for the treatment or prophylaxis
of a disease caused by an increased concentration of LDL
cholesterol in the blood.
22. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17, wherein
the pharmaceutical composition is for the treatment or prophylaxis
of a disease caused by a decreased concentration of HDL cholesterol
in the blood.
23. An LCAT activator comprising a crystal according to any one of
claims 1 to 16 as an active ingredient.
24. A reversible LCAT activator comprising a crystal according to
any one of claims 1 to 16 as an active ingredient.
25. An anti-arteriosclerotic agent comprising a crystal according
to any one of claims 1 to 16 as an active ingredient.
26. A prophylactic or therapeutic agent for arteriosclerosis,
comprising a crystal according to any one of claims 1 to 16 as an
active ingredient.
27. An agent for lowering the concentration of LDL cholesterol in
the blood, comprising a crystal according to any one of claims 1 to
16 as an active ingredient.
28. An agent for elevating the concentration of HDL cholesterol in
the blood, comprising a crystal according to any one of claims 1 to
16 as an active ingredient.
29. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a crystal according to
any one of claims 1 to 16 and a pharmacologically acceptable
carrier.
30. Use of a crystal according to any one of claims 1 to 16 for the
production of a pharmaceutical composition.
31. The use according to claim 30, wherein the use is for the
production of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or
prophylaxis of arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic heart disease,
coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral
vascular disease, dyslipidemia, hypo-HDL-cholesterolemia, or renal
disease.
32. The use according to claim 30, wherein the use is for the
production of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or
prophylaxis of arteriosclerosis.
33. The use according to claim 30, wherein the use is for the
production of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or
prophylaxis of dyslipidemia.
34. The use according to claim 30, wherein the use is for the
production of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or
prophylaxis of a disease caused by an increased concentration of
LDL cholesterol in the blood.
35. The use according to claim 30, wherein the use is for the
production of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or
prophylaxis of a disease caused by a decreased concentration of HDL
cholesterol in the blood.
36. A method for activating LCAT, comprising administering an
effective amount of a crystal according to any one of claims 1 to
16 to a human.
37. A method for treatment or prophylaxis of a disease, comprising
administering an effective amount of a crystal according to any one
of claims 1 to 16 to a human.
38. The method according to claim 37, wherein the disease is
arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic heart disease, coronary heart
disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease,
dyslipidemia, hypo-HDL-cholesterolemia, or renal disease.
39. The method according to claim 37, wherein the disease is
arteriosclerosis.
40. The method according to claim 37, wherein the disease is
dyslipidemia.
41. The method according to claim 37, wherein the disease is a
disease caused by an increased concentration of LDL cholesterol in
the blood.
42. The method according to claim 37, wherein the disease is a
disease caused by a decreased concentration of HDL cholesterol in
the blood.
43. The crystal according to any one of claims 1 to 16 for use in a
method for treatment or prophylaxis of a disease.
44. The crystal according to claim 43, wherein the disease is
arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic heart disease, coronary heart
disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease,
dyslipidemia, hypo-HDL-cholesterolemia, or renal disease.
45. The crystal according to claim 43, wherein the disease is
arteriosclerosis
46. The crystal according to claim 43, wherein the disease is
dyslipidemia.
47. The crystal according to claim 43, wherein the disease is a
disease caused by an increased concentration of LDL cholesterol in
the blood.
48. The crystal according to claim 43, wherein the disease is a
disease caused by a decreased concentration of HDL cholesterol in
the blood.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a particular crystal of a
pyrazolopyridine derivative or a pharmacologically acceptable salt
thereof which has an excellent lecithin-cholesterol
acetyltransferase (hereinafter, referred to as LCAT)-activating
effect (preferably, reversible LCAT-activating effect).
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Cardiovascular diseases (e.g., cardiac disease,
cerebrovascular disease, and renal disease) caused by hypertension,
dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, or the like are significant
problems for developed countries. Antihypertensive,
antidyslipidemic, and antidiabetic drugs are used in the treatment
of the diseases hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia,
respectively. In the clinical setting, .alpha. and .beta. blockers,
diuretics, calcium antagonists, ACE inhibitors, and A-II
antagonists, etc. are used as antihypertensive drugs; HMG-CoA
reductase inhibitors, anion exchange resins, nicotinic acid
derivatives, probucol, and fibrates, etc. are used as
antidyslipidemic drugs; and insulins, sulfonylureas, metformin,
glitazones, and DPP4 inhibitors, etc. are used as antidiabetic
drugs. These drugs contribute to the regulation of blood pressure
and lipid or glucose levels in the blood. Nonetheless, even the use
of these medicaments has not produced a great improvement in the
death rates attributed to cardiac disease, cerebrovascular disease,
and renal disease. Thus, there is a need for the development of
better therapeutic drugs for these diseases.
[0003] A direct risk factor for cardiovascular diseases is
atherosclerosis associated with thickening of the arterial wall.
This thickening is caused by plaque formation resulting from the
accumulation of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (hereinafter,
referred to as LDL) cholesterol in macrophages and the like in the
arterial wall (Non-patent Literatures 1 and 2). This plaque
atherosclerosis inhibits blood flow and promotes the formation of
blood clots.
[0004] The results of many epidemiologic studies indicate that
serum concentrations of lipoproteins are associated with diseases
such as dyslipidemia and arteriosclerosis (e.g., Non-patent
Literature 3). Both an increased concentration of LDL cholesterol
in the blood and a decreased concentration of high-density
lipoprotein (hereinafter, referred to as HDL) cholesterol in the
blood are risk factors for coronary diseases.
[0005] In peripheral tissues, HDL promotes efflux of cholesterol,
which is in turn esterified by lecithin-cholesterol
acetyltransferase (hereinafter, referred to as LCAT) on HDL to
produce cholesteryl ester. Increased activity of LCAT promotes
cholesterol efflux from macrophages (e.g., Non-patent Literatures 4
and 5). Accordingly, drugs that increase LCAT activity are
considered to be useful as medicaments for the treatment or
prophylaxis of diseases such as dyslipidemia and
arteriosclerosis.
[0006] A peptide compound (e.g., Non-patent Literature 6) and, for
example, the compound described in Patent Literature 1 as a small
molecule, are known as such drugs that increase LCAT activity.
[0007] The compounds described in Patent Literatures 2 and 3 are
known as compounds having a pyrazolopyridine skeleton.
CITATION LIST
Patent Literature
[0008] Patent Literature 1: WO2008/002591 [0009] Patent Literature
2: WO2012/028243 [0010] Patent Literature 3: WO2013/187462
Non-Patent Literature
[0010] [0011] Non-patent Literature 1: Ross, R., Annu. Rev.
Physiol. 1995, Vol. 57, p. 791-804 [0012] Non-patent Literature 2:
Steinberg, D., J. Biol. Chem. 1997, Vol. 272, p. 20963-20966 [0013]
Non-patent Literature 3: Badimon, J. Clin. Invest., 1990, Vol. 85,
p. 1234-1241 [0014] Non-patent Literature 4: Matsuura, F., J. Clin.
Invest. 2006, Vol. 116, p. 1435-1442 [0015] Non-patent Literature
5: Yvan-Charvet, L., Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol. 2007, Vol.
27, p. 1132-1138 [0016] Non-patent Literature 6: Iwata, A.,
Atherosclerosis. 2011, Vol. 218, p. 300-307
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
Technical Problem
[0017] Currently known compounds having an LCAT-activating effect
are less than satisfactory in terms of safety and efficacy. Thus,
there has been a strong demand for LCAT activators excellent in
safety and efficacy.
Solution to Problem
[0018] The present inventors have conducted various syntheses and
studies with the aim of obtaining a novel anti-arteriosclerotic
drug that has an excellent LCAT-activating effect and directly
promotes the efflux of cholesterol from macrophages. As a result,
the present inventors have completed the present invention by
finding that a pyrazolopyridine derivative having a particular
structure or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof has an
excellent LCAT-activating effect.
[0019] The present invention provides a particular crystal of a
pyrazolopyridine derivative or a pharmacologically acceptable salt
thereof which has an excellent LCAT-activating effect (preferably,
reversible LCAT-activating effect), and a medicament comprising the
same.
[0020] Specifically, the present invention relates to:
(1) a crystal of a compound represented by the general formula (I)
or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof:
##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group, and
R represents a 2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl group or a
5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2-yl group; (2) the crystal according to
(1), wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, and R is a
2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl group; (3) the crystal according
to (1), wherein R.sup.1 is a hydroxy group, and R is a
5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2-yl group; (4) a crystal of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
or
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one,
or a hydrate thereof; (5) a crystal of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate which exhibit main peaks at d-spacings of 8.86, 7.19, 6.67,
6.07, 5.51, 4.76, 4.61, 3.94, 3.79, and 3.47 angstroms in a powder
X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper K.alpha.
radiation; (6) a crystal of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 15.28, 7.70,
6.67, 6.17, 5.62, 5.01, 4.58, 4.43, 3.77, and 3.30 angstroms in a
powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper
K.alpha. radiation; (7) a crystal of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 14.97, 11.50,
9.84, 9.50, 7.12, 5.73, 5.48, 4.95, 4.46, and 3.81 angstroms in a
powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper
K.alpha. radiation; (8) a crystal of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 9.28, 7.28,
6.16, 5.96, 4.99, 4.86, 4.73, 4.53, 3.48, and 3.04 angstroms in a
powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper
K.alpha. radiation; (9) a crystal of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 18.79, 6.90, 6.21, 5.68,
5.56, 4.79, 4.56, 4.44, 3.76, and 3.44 angstroms in a powder X-ray
diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper K.alpha.
radiation; (10) a crystal of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimid-
in-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 9.09, 7.94,
7.58, 5.31, 4.97, 4.68, 4.60, 4.50, 3.86, and 3.50 angstroms in a
powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper
K.alpha. radiation; (11) a crystal of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 23.99, 5.96,
5.25, 5.19, 5.07, 4.94, 4.68, 4.58, 4.52, and 4.40 angstroms in a
powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper
K.alpha. radiation; (12) a crystal of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 15.60, 9.26, 7.14, 5.21,
4.07, 3.88, 3.41, 3.24, 3.11, and 2.70 angstroms in a powder X-ray
diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper K.alpha.
radiation; (13) a crystal of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimid-
in-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 9.88, 6.11, 5.58, 5.09,
5.01, 4.92, 4.35, 3.83, 3.76, and 3.28 angstroms in a powder X-ray
diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper K.alpha.
radiation; (14) a crystal of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimid-
in-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 8.29, 5.92, 5.51, 5.30,
4.76, 4.50, 4.26, 3.98, 3.81, and 3.66 angstroms in a powder X-ray
diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper K.alpha.
radiation; (15) a crystal of
(+)-cis-5R-hydroxy-4R-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrim-
idin-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-o-
ne which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 12.00, 8.53, 6.10,
5.42, 4.56, 4.32, 3.83, 3.60, 3.39, and 3.04 angstroms in a powder
X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper K.alpha.
radiation; (16) a crystal of
(+)-cis-5R-hydroxy-4R-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidi-
n-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate which exhibits main peaks at d-spacings of 10.62, 8.93,
8.26, 5.32, 5.25, 4.96, 4.58, 4.52, 4.44, and 3.84 angstroms in a
powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to copper
K.alpha. radiation; (17) a pharmaceutical composition comprising a
crystal according to any one of (1) to (16) as an active
ingredient; (18) the pharmaceutical composition according to (17),
wherein the pharmaceutical composition is for the treatment or
prophylaxis of arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic heart disease,
coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral
vascular disease, dyslipidemia, hypo-HDL-cholesterolemia, or renal
disease; (19) the pharmaceutical composition according to (17),
wherein the pharmaceutical composition is for the treatment or
prophylaxis of arteriosclerosis; (20) the pharmaceutical
composition according to (17), wherein the pharmaceutical
composition is for the treatment or prophylaxis of dyslipidemia;
(21) the pharmaceutical composition according to (17), wherein the
pharmaceutical composition is for the treatment or prophylaxis of a
disease caused by an increased concentration of LDL cholesterol in
the blood; (22) the pharmaceutical composition according to (17),
wherein the pharmaceutical composition is for the treatment or
prophylaxis of a disease caused by a decreased concentration of HDL
cholesterol in the blood; (23) an LCAT activator comprising a
crystal according to any one of (1) to (16) as an active
ingredient; (24) a reversible LCAT activator comprising a crystal
according to any one of (1) to (16) as an active ingredient; (25)
an anti-arteriosclerotic agent comprising a crystal according to
any one of (1) to (16) as an active ingredient; (26) a prophylactic
or therapeutic agent for arteriosclerosis, comprising a crystal
according to any one of (1) to (16) as an active ingredient; (27)
an agent for lowering the concentration of LDL cholesterol in the
blood, comprising a crystal according to any one of (1) to (16) as
an active ingredient; (28) an agent for elevating the concentration
of HDL cholesterol in the blood, comprising a crystal according to
any one of (1) to (16) as an active ingredient; (29) a
pharmaceutical composition comprising a crystal according to any
one of (1) to (16) and a pharmacologically acceptable carrier; (30)
use of a crystal according to any one of (1) to (16) for the
production of a pharmaceutical composition; (31) the use according
to (30), wherein the use is for the production of a pharmaceutical
composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of arteriosclerosis,
arteriosclerotic heart disease, coronary heart disease,
cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, dyslipidemia,
hypo-HDL-cholesterolemia, or renal disease; (32) the use according
to (30), wherein the use is for the production of a pharmaceutical
composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of arteriosclerosis;
(33) the use according to (30), wherein the use is for the
production of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or
prophylaxis of dyslipidemia; (34) the use according to (30),
wherein the use is for the production of a pharmaceutical
composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of a disease caused by
an increased concentration of LDL cholesterol in the blood; (35)
the use according to (30), wherein the use is for the production of
a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of a
disease caused by a decreased concentration of HDL cholesterol in
the blood; (36) a method for activating LCAT, comprising
administering an effective amount of a crystal according to any one
of (1) to (16) to a human; (37) a method for treatment or
prophylaxis of a disease, comprising administering an effective
amount of a crystal according to any one of (1) to (16) to a human;
(38) the method according to (37), wherein the disease is
arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic heart disease, coronary heart
disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease,
dyslipidemia, hypo-HDL-cholesterolemia, or renal disease; (39) the
method according to (37), wherein the disease is arteriosclerosis;
(40) the method according to (37), wherein the disease is
dyslipidemia; (41) the method according to (37), wherein the
disease is a disease caused by an increased concentration of LDL
cholesterol in the blood; (42) the method according to (37),
wherein the disease is a disease caused by a decreased
concentration of HDL cholesterol in the blood; (43) the crystal
according to any one of (1) to (16) for use in a method for
treatment or prophylaxis of a disease; (44) the crystal according
to (43), wherein the disease is arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic
heart disease, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease,
peripheral vascular disease, dyslipidemia,
hypo-HDL-cholesterolemia, or renal disease; (45) the crystal
according to (43), wherein the disease is arteriosclerosis; (46)
the crystal according to (43), wherein the disease is dyslipidemia;
(47) the crystal according to (43), wherein the disease is a
disease caused by an increased concentration of LDL cholesterol in
the blood; and (48) the crystal according to (43), wherein the
disease is a disease caused by a decreased concentration of HDL
cholesterol in the blood.
[0021] Hereinafter, compound (I) of the present invention will be
described.
[0022] The compound (I) of the present invention encompasses both
of a compound represented by the formula (I) and a compound
represented by the formula (Ix), which is a tautomer thereof:
##STR00002##
In the present application, a compound (I) including any such
tautomer is also represented by the structural formula (I) and its
corresponding chemical name for the sake of convenience, unless
otherwise specified. The compound (I) of the present application
also encompasses any isomer of an additional tautomer (amide-imide
acid) of the compound (I) of the present invention. In the present
application, a compound (I) including any such tautomer is also
represented by the structural formula (I) and its corresponding
chemical name for the sake of convenience.
[0023] The compound (I) of the present invention has a basic group
and can therefore form an acid-addition salt with a
pharmacologically acceptable acid. In the present invention,
examples of the "pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof" can
include: hydrohalides such as hydrofluoride, hydrochloride,
hydrobromide, and hydroiodide; inorganic acid salts such as
nitrate, perchlorate, sulfate, and phosphate; lower
alkanesulfonates such as methanesulfonate,
trifluoromethanesulfonate, and ethanesulfonate; arylsulfonates such
as benzenesulfonate and p-toluenesulfonate; organic acid salts such
as acetate, malate, fumarate, succinate, citrate, tartrate,
oxalate, and maleate; and amino acid salts such as ornithine salt,
glutamate, and aspartate.
[0024] The compound (I) of the present invention or the
pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, when left in the
atmosphere, may form a hydrate by absorbing water. Such hydrates
are also included in the scope of the present invention.
[0025] The compound (I) of the present invention or the
pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, when left in a solvent,
may form a solvate. Such solvates are also included in the scope of
the present invention.
[0026] The compound (I) of the present invention has optical
isomers based on the asymmetric center in the molecule. These
isomers of the compound of the present invention and mixtures of
these isomers are all represented by a single formula, i.e., the
general formula (I), unless otherwise specified. Thus, it should be
understood that even these isomers and mixtures of these isomers
are all included in the scope of the present invention.
[0027] The compound (I) of the present invention may contain
isotope(s) of one or more atoms constituting such a compound at a
non-natural ratio. Examples of the isotope include deuterium
(.sup.2H), tritium (.sup.3H), iodine-125 (.sup.125I), and carbon-14
(.sup.14C). Alternatively, the compound may be radiolabeled with a
radioisotope, for example, tritium (.sup.3H), iodine-125
(.sup.125I), or carbon-14 (.sup.14C). Such a radiolabeled compound
is useful as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent, a research
reagent, for example, an assay reagent, and a diagnostic agent, for
example, an in vivo diagnostic imaging agent. It should be
understood that all isotopic variants of the compound of the
present invention are included in the scope of the present
invention, regardless of being radioactive or not.
[0028] In the present invention, a salt of the compound (I) or a
hydrate or a solvate thereof may form a plurality of crystals
having different internal structures and physicochemical properties
(crystal polymorphs) depending on reaction conditions and
crystallization conditions. Each of these crystals or a mixture
thereof at an arbitrary ratio is included in the scope of the
present invention. A crystalline solid and an amorphous solid may
coexist with each other. A mixture of these solids at an arbitrary
ratio is included in the scope of the present invention.
Specifically, the crystals of the present invention having a
particular crystal form may contain crystals having another crystal
form or an amorphous solid. The content of the particular crystal
form is preferably 50% or more, more preferably 80% or more, even
more preferably 90% or more, further preferably 93% or more,
particularly preferably 95% or more, most preferably 97% or
more.
[0029] In the present invention, the crystals refer to a solid
whose internal structure is formed by a three-dimensionally regular
repetition of constituent atoms (or groups thereof), and are
distinguished from an amorphous solid not having such a regular
internal structure. Whether a certain solid is crystalline can be
examined by well-known crystallographic methods (e.g., powder X-ray
crystallography and differential scanning calorimetry). For
example, the certain solid is subjected to powder X-ray
crystallography using X-ray obtained by exposure to copper K.alpha.
radiation. When a clear peak is observed in the X-ray diffraction
pattern, the solid is determined to be crystalline. When no clear
peak is observed, the solid is determined to be amorphous. When the
peak can be read, but is not clear (e.g., the peak is broad), the
solid is determined as crystals having a low degree of
crystallinity. Such crystals having a low degree of crystallinity
are included in the crystals of the present invention.
[0030] In the powder X-ray crystallography using copper K.alpha.
radiation, a sample is usually exposed to copper K.alpha. radiation
(wherein K.alpha.1 radiation and K.alpha.2 radiation are not
separated). The X-ray diffraction pattern can be obtained by
analyzing diffraction derived from the K.alpha. radiation, and can
also be obtained by analyzing only K.alpha.1 radiation-derived
diffraction isolated from the diffraction derived from the K.alpha.
radiation. In the present invention, the powder X-ray diffraction
pattern obtained by exposure to K.alpha. radiation includes an
X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by analyzing diffraction derived
from the K.alpha. radiation, and an X-ray diffraction pattern
obtained by analyzing K.alpha.1 radiation-derived diffraction, and
is preferably an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by analyzing
K.alpha.1 radiation-derived diffraction.
[0031] The crystals of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate of the compound (I) of the present invention can be, for
example, crystals that exhibit main peaks at d-spacings of 8.86,
7.19, 6.67, 6.07, 5.51, 4.76, 4.61, 3.94, 3.79, and 3.47 angstroms
in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to
copper K.alpha. radiation, as shown in FIG. 1. In this context, the
main peaks are peaks having a relative intensity of 13 or larger
when the intensity of the peak at the d-spacing of 4.76 angstroms
is defined as 100. In the X-ray diffraction patterns of FIGS. 1 to
12 given below, the ordinate shows the diffraction intensity
[count/sec (cps)], and the abscissa shows the diffraction angle
2.theta. (degree). Also, the d-spacing (angstrom) can be calculated
according to the expression 2d sin .theta.=n.lamda. wherein n=1. In
this expression, the wavelength .lamda. of the K.alpha. radiation
is 1.54 angstroms, and the wavelength .lamda. of the K.alpha.1
radiation is 1.541 angstroms. The position and relative intensity
of the d-spacing may vary somewhat depending on measurement
conditions, etc. Therefore, even if a d-spacing is slightly
different from one disclosed herein, the identity of a crystal form
can be confirmed appropriately by reference to the whole pattern of
the spectrum.
[0032] The crystals of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate of the compound (I) of the present invention can be, for
example, crystals that exhibit main peaks at d-spacings of 15.28,
7.70, 6.67, 6.17, 5.62, 5.01, 4.58, 4.43, 3.77, and 3.30 angstroms
in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to
copper K.alpha. radiation, as shown in FIG. 2. In this context, the
main peaks are peaks having a relative intensity of 20 or larger
when the intensity of the peak at the d-spacing of 5.01 angstroms
is defined as 100.
[0033] The crystals of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate of the compound (I) of the present invention can be, for
example, crystals that exhibit main peaks at d-spacings of 14.97,
11.50, 9.84, 9.50, 7.12, 5.73, 5.48, 4.95, 4.46, and 3.81 angstroms
in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to
copper K.alpha. radiation, as shown in FIG. 3. In this context, the
main peaks are peaks having a relative intensity of 12 or larger
when the intensity of the peak at the d-spacing of 14.97 angstroms
is defined as 100.
[0034] The crystals of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate of the compound (I) of the present invention can be, for
example, crystals that exhibit main peaks at d-spacings of 9.28,
7.28, 6.16, 5.96, 4.99, 4.86, 4.73, 4.53, 3.48, and 3.04 angstroms
in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to
copper K.alpha. radiation, as shown in FIG. 4. In this context, the
main peaks are peaks having a relative intensity of 11 or larger
when the intensity of the peak at the d-spacing of 4.73 angstroms
is defined as 100.
[0035] The crystals of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
non-hydrate of the compound (I) of the present invention can be,
for example, crystals that exhibit main peaks at d-spacings of
18.79, 6.90, 6.21, 5.68, 5.56, 4.79, 4.56, 4.44, 3.76, and 3.44
angstroms in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by
exposure to copper K.alpha. radiation, as shown in FIG. 5. In this
context, the main peaks are peaks having a relative intensity of 17
or larger when the intensity of the peak at the d-spacing of 4.79
angstroms is defined as 100.
[0036] The crystals of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate of the compound (I) of the present invention can be, for
example, crystals that exhibit main peaks at d-spacings of 9.09,
7.94, 7.58, 5.31, 4.97, 4.68, 4.60, 4.50, 3.86, and 3.50 angstroms
in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to
copper K.alpha. radiation, as shown in FIG. 6. In this context, the
main peaks are peaks having a relative intensity of 20 or larger
when the intensity of the peak at the d-spacing of 4.50 angstroms
is defined as 100.
[0037] The crystals of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate of the compound (I) of the present invention can be, for
example, crystals that exhibit main peaks at d-spacings of 23.99,
5.96, 5.25, 5.19, 5.07, 4.94, 4.68, 4.58, 4.52, and 4.40 angstroms
in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to
copper K.alpha. radiation, as shown in FIG. 7. In this context, the
main peaks are peaks having a relative intensity of 58 or larger
when the intensity of the peak at the d-spacing of 4.40 angstroms
is defined as 100.
[0038] The crystals of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
non-hydrate of the compound (I) of the present invention can be,
for example, crystals that exhibit main peaks at d-spacings of
15.60, 9.26, 7.14, 5.21, 4.07, 3.88, 3.41, 3.24, 3.11, and 2.70
angstroms in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by
exposure to copper K.alpha. radiation, as shown in FIG. 8. In this
context, the main peaks are peaks having a relative intensity of 4
or larger when the intensity of the peak at the d-spacing of 15.60
angstroms is defined as 100.
[0039] The crystals of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
non-hydrate of the compound (I) of the present invention can be,
for example, crystals that exhibit main peaks at d-spacings of
9.88, 6.11, 5.58, 5.09, 5.01, 4.92, 4.35, 3.83, 3.76, and 3.28
angstroms in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by
exposure to copper K.alpha. radiation, as shown in FIG. 9. In this
context, the main peaks are peaks having a relative intensity of 30
or larger when the intensity of the peak at the d-spacing of 4.35
angstroms is defined as 100.
[0040] The crystals of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
non-hydrate of the compound (I) of the present invention can be,
for example, crystals that exhibit main peaks at d-spacings of
8.29, 5.92, 5.51, 5.30, 4.76, 4.50, 4.26, 3.98, 3.81, and 3.66
angstroms in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by
exposure to copper K.alpha. radiation, as shown in FIG. 10. In this
context, the main peaks are peaks having a relative intensity of 23
or larger when the intensity of the peak at the d-spacing of 4.50
angstroms is defined as 100.
[0041] The crystals of
(+)-cis-5R-hydroxy-4R-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidi-
n-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
non-hydrate of the compound (I) of the present invention can be,
for example, crystals that exhibit main peaks at d-spacings of
12.00, 8.53, 6.10, 5.42, 4.56, 4.32, 3.83, 3.60, 3.39, and 3.04
angstroms in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by
exposure to copper K.alpha. radiation, as shown in FIG. 11. In this
context, the main peaks are peaks having a relative intensity of 11
or larger when the intensity of the peak at the d-spacing of 5.42
angstroms is defined as 100.
[0042] The crystals of
(+)-cis-5R-hydroxy-4R-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidi-
n-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate of the compound (I) of the present invention can be, for
example, crystals that exhibit main peaks at d-spacings of 10.62,
8.93, 8.26, 5.32, 5.25, 4.96, 4.58, 4.52, 4.44, and 3.84 angstroms
in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by exposure to
copper K.alpha. radiation, as shown in FIG. 12. In this context,
the main peaks are peaks having a relative intensity of 28 or
larger when the intensity of the peak at the d-spacing of 10.62
angstroms is defined as 100.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
[0043] The crystal of the compound represented by the general
formula (I) of the present invention or the pharmacologically
acceptable salt thereof has an excellent LCAT-activating effect and
is useful as an active ingredient in a therapeutic or prophylactic
agent for arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic heart disease,
coronary heart disease (including heart failure, myocardial
infarction, angina pectoris, cardiac ischemia, cardiovascular
disturbance, and restenosis caused by angiogenesis),
cerebrovascular disease (including stroke and cerebral infarction),
peripheral vascular disease (including diabetic vascular
complications), dyslipidemia, hypo-HDL-cholesterolemia, or renal
disease, particularly, an anti-arteriosclerotic agent.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING
[0044] FIG. 1 is a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate obtained in Example 1.
[0045] FIG. 2 is a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate obtained in Example 2.
[0046] FIG. 3 is a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate obtained in Example 3.
[0047] FIG. 4 is a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate obtained in Example 4.
[0048] FIG. 5 is a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
obtained in Example 5.
[0049] FIG. 6 is a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate obtained in Example 6.
[0050] FIG. 7 is a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate obtained in Example 7.
[0051] FIG. 8 is a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
obtained in Example 8.
[0052] FIG. 9 is a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
obtained in Example 9.
[0053] FIG. 10 is a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
obtained in Example 10.
[0054] FIG. 11 is a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of
(+)-cis-5R-hydroxy-4R-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidi-
n-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
obtained in Example 11.
[0055] FIG. 12 is a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of
(+)-cis-5R-hydroxy-4R-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidi-
n-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate obtained in Example 12.
[0056] FIG. 13 shows a dose-response curve for determining the 50%
effective concentration (EC.sub.50) of LCAT activation in Test
Examples 1 and 2 of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0057] The compound (I) of the present invention can be produced by
the methods described in the Examples.
[0058] In the production process of the compound (I) of the present
invention, if necessary, the product of each step can be isolated
as the free compound or a salt thereof from the reaction mixture
after the completion of the reaction by a routine method, for
example, (1) a method of directly concentrating the reaction
solution, (2) a method of filtering off insoluble matter such as a
catalyst and concentrating the filtrate, (3) a method of adding
water and a solvent immiscible with water (e.g., dichloroethane,
diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, or toluene) to the reaction solution
to extract a product, or (4) a method of collecting a crystallized
or precipitated product by filtration. The isolated product can be
purified, if necessary, by a routine method, for example,
recrystallization, reprecipitation, or various chromatography
techniques. Alternatively, the product of each step may be used in
the subsequent step without being isolated or purified.
[0059] The compound (I) of the present invention is isolated and
purified as the free compound or a pharmacologically acceptable
salt, a hydrate, or a solvate thereof. The pharmacologically
acceptable salt of the compound (I) of the present invention can be
produced through a salt-forming reaction of the compound (I) by a
routine method. The isolation and purification are carried out by
application of usual chemical operations such as extraction,
concentration, distillation, crystallization, filtration,
recrystallization, or various chromatography techniques.
[0060] Various isomers can be separated by exploiting differences
in physicochemical properties between the isomers. For example, a
racemic mixture can be converted to an optically pure isomer by,
for example, fractionated crystallization for producing a
diastereomer salt with an optically active base or acid or
chromatography using a chiral column. Also, a diastereomeric
mixture can be separated by, for example, fractionated
crystallization or various chromatography techniques.
Alternatively, an optically active compound can also be produced
using an appropriate optically active starting material.
[0061] Examples of dosage forms of the compound represented by the
general formula (I) of the present invention or the
pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof can include: oral
administration forms such as tablets, granules, powders, capsules,
and syrups; and parenteral administration forms such as injections
and suppositories. These formulations can be administered
systemically or locally.
[0062] Examples of forms of oral medicaments comprising the
compound represented by the general formula (I) of the present
invention or the pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof include
tablets, pills, granules, powders, capsules, solutions, suspension,
emulsions, syrups, and elixirs. Examples of forms of parenteral
medicaments comprising the compound represented by the general
formula (I) of the present invention or the pharmacologically
acceptable salt thereof include injections, ointments, gels,
creams, patches, aerosols, inhalants, sprays, eye drops, and
suppositories. The medicaments in these forms can be prepared
according to a routine method using additives appropriately
selected according to need from pharmaceutically acceptable
additives such as excipients, binders, diluents, stabilizers,
antiseptics, colorants, solubilizers, suspending agents, buffers,
and wetting agents.
[0063] The dose at which the compound represented by the general
formula (I) of the present invention or the pharmacologically
acceptable salt thereof is administered differs depending on the
symptoms, body weight, and age of the recipient (a warm-blooded
animal, for example, a human), the administration method, etc. For
example, in the case of oral administration, a single dose is 0.01
mg/kg body weight (preferably 0.03 mg/kg body weight) as the lower
limit and 300 mg/kg body weight (preferably 100 mg/kg body weight)
as the upper limit and is desirably administered one to several
times a day according to the symptoms. In the case of intravenous
administration, a single dose is 0.01 mg/kg body weight (preferably
0.03 mg/kg body weight) as the lower limit and 300 mg/kg body
weight (preferably 100 mg/kg body weight) as the upper limit and is
desirably administered one to several times a day according to the
symptoms.
[0064] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more
detail with reference to Examples, Test Examples, and Formulation
Examples. However, the scope of the present invention is not
intended to be limited by these. In the Examples given below,
hexane represents n-hexane; THF represents tetrahydrofuran; IPA
represents 2-propanol; DMF represents N,N'-dimethylformamide; and
DMSO represents dimethyl sulfoxide.
EXAMPLES
(Example 1)
(+)-4,5-Dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate
(1) tert-Butyl
4-[5-amino-1-(diphenylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]piperidine-1-carboxylate
##STR00003##
[0066] Diphenylmethyl hydrazine hydrochloride (8.57 g, 36.5 mmol)
was added to a solution of tert-butyl
4-(cyanoacetyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (compound described in the
pamphlet of WO2004/14910, 7.1 g, 28 mmol) in ethanol (71 mL), and
the mixture was stirred at 50.degree. C. for 1 hour. The reaction
solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the obtained
residue was separated into organic and aqueous layers by the
addition of a saturated sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution and
ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium
sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure.
The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column
chromatography [elute: hexane/ethyl acetate=95/5-40/60 (gradient)]
to obtain the title compound (7.43 g, yield: 59%).
[0067] .sup.1H-NMR (400 Hz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.: 7.37-7.19 (10H,
m), 6.66 (1H, s), 5.40 (1H, s), 4.11 (1H, brs), 3.23-3.20 (1H, m),
2.82-2.65 (3H, m), 1.89-1.86 (2H, m), 1.61-1.52 (4H, m), 1.46 (9H,
s).
(2) tert-Butyl
4-[4,5-dihydroxy-6-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo-
[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl]piperidine-1-carboxylate
##STR00004##
[0069] A solution of ethyl 2-triethylsilyloxyacetate (compound
described in the literature J. Org. Chem., 2008, Vol. 73, p.
6268-6278, 18.37 g, 84.13 mmol) and ethanol (0.1474 mL, 2.524 mmol)
in toluene (40 mL) was added at room temperature to a suspension of
sodium hydride (63% dispersion in oil, 5.127 g, 134.6 mmol) in
toluene (80 mL), subsequently a solution of ethyl trifluoroacetate
(15.07 mL, 126.2 mmol) in toluene (20 mL) was added thereto, and
the mixture was stirred for 5 minutes and then stirred at
80.degree. C. for 30 minutes. To the reaction solution, a saturated
ammonium chloride aqueous solution was added under ice cooling,
followed by extraction with ethyl acetate. The obtained organic
layer was washed with brine and dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure
to obtain a crude oil product (23.6 g).
[0070] A mixed solution of the crude oil product (23.6 g) obtained
by the procedures described above and tert-butyl
4-[5-amino-1-(diphenylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]piperidine-1-carboxylate
(10.83 g, 25.04 mmol) produced in (1) in ethanol (150 mL) and
acetic acid (50 mL) was stirred for 4 hours under heating to
reflux. The solvent in the reaction solution was distilled off
under reduced pressure, and ethyl acetate was added to the obtained
residue. The organic layer was washed with a saturated sodium
bicarbonate aqueous solution and brine in this order and dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under
reduced pressure. Ethyl acetate and hexane were added to the
obtained residue, and the resulting precipitate was collected by
filtration to obtain a solid. The solvent in the filtrate was
further distilled off under reduced pressure. The obtained residue
was purified by silica gel column chromatography [elute:
hexane/ethyl acetate=90/10-50/50 (gradient)] and combined with the
preliminarily obtained solid to obtain a synthesis
intermediate.
[0071] Triethylsilane (10.7 mL, 67.4 mmol) and trifluoroacetic acid
(90 mL, 1176 mmol) were added to a suspension of the synthesis
intermediate obtained by the procedures described above in
dichloromethane (300 mL), and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 2 hours. The solvent in the reaction solution was
distilled off under reduced pressure. To the obtained residue,
diethyl ether and hexane were added, and the mixture was stirred
for 30 minutes. The resulting precipitate was collected by
filtration to obtain a colorless solid.
[0072] A solution of di-t-butyl dicarbonate (5.53 g, 25.4 mmol) and
triethylamine (4.69 mL, 33.8 mmol) in ethyl acetate (30 mL) was
added at room temperature to a mixed suspension of the colorless
solid obtained by the procedures described above in ethyl acetate
(120 mL) and THF (40 mL), and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 3 hours and left overnight at room temperature as
it was. The reaction solution was washed with a saturated sodium
bicarbonate aqueous solution and brine in this order and dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under
reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel
column chromatography [elute: hexane/ethyl acetate=50:50-0:100
(gradient)] to obtain the title compound (3.09 g, yield: 44%).
[0073] .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d.sub.6) .delta.: 12.24 (1H, s),
10.55 (1H, s), 6.76 (1H, s), 5.65 (1H, d, J=4 Hz), 4.33 (1H, brs),
4.13-3.99 (2H, m), 3.20-3.09 (1H, m), 2.84-2.59 (2H, m), 1.84-1.76
(1H, m), 1.66-1.46 (3H, m), 1.42 (9H, s).
(3) Optically active form of tert-butyl
4-[4,5-dihydroxy-6-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo-
[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl]piperidine-1-carboxylate
##STR00005##
[0075] A mixed solution of tert-butyl
4-[4,5-dihydroxy-6-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo-
[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl]piperidine-1-carboxylate (0.79 g, 1.9 mmol)
produced in (2) in ethyl acetate and methanol was adsorbed onto a
silica gel, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced
pressure. The obtained powder was purified by flash LC [column:
Chiralflash IA (30 mm i.d..times.100 mm); manufactured by Daicel
Corporation, elute: hexane/IPA=90/10, flow rate: 12 mL/min] to
obtain the title compound (0.34 g, yield: 43%, optically active
form).
[0076] The optical purity was measured using HPLC [column:
Chiralpak IA (4.6 mm i.d..times.250 mm); manufactured by Daicel
Corporation, elute: hexane/IPA=80/20, flow rate: 1.0 mL/min].
[0077] Optical purity: 99% or higher (retention time: 7.7 min).
(4)
(+)-4,5-Dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-
-2-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
##STR00006##
[0079] Trifluoroacetic acid (2 mL) was added at room temperature to
a suspension of the optically active form of tert-butyl
4-[4,5-dihydroxy-6-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo-
[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl]piperidine-1-carboxylate (0.34 g, 0.81 mmol)
produced in (3) in dichloromethane (6 mL), and the mixture was
stirred for 2 hours. The solvent in the reaction solution was
distilled off under reduced pressure, and the obtained residue was
solidified by the addition of diethyl ether and hexane. The solvent
was removed by decantation, and the obtained solid was dried under
reduced pressure to obtain a synthesis intermediate.
[0080] 2-Chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazine (0.15 mL, 1.2 mmol) and
N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.41 mL, 2.4 mmol) were added at room
temperature to a solution of the synthesis intermediate obtained by
the procedures described above in DMSO (5 mL), and the mixture was
stirred for 1 hour and then left overnight as it was. To the
reaction solution, ethyl acetate was added. The organic layer was
washed with water and brine in this order and dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced
pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column
chromatography [elute: hexane/ethyl acetate=50/50-0/1000
(gradient)] to obtain the title compound (0.31 g, yield: 82%,
optically active form).
[0081] The optical purity was measured using HPLC [column:
Chiralpak IA (4.6 mm i.d..times.250 mm); manufactured by Daicel
Corporation, elute: hexane/IPA=60/40, flow rate: 1.0 mL/min].
[0082] Optical purity: 99% or higher (retention time: 6.7 min);
[0083] .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d.sub.6) .delta.: 12.21 (1H, s),
10.57 (1H, s), 8.51 (1H, s), 8.50 (1H, s), 6.81 (1H, s), 5.68 (1H,
d, J=4 Hz), 4.69-4.56 (2H, m), 4.37-4.31 (1H, m), 3.46-3.34 (1H,
m), 3.11-2.97 (2H, m), 1.98-1.88 (1H, m), 1.83-1.58 (3H, m);
[0084] MS (ESI) m/z: 467 (M+H).sup.+;
[0085] [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25=+3.9.degree. (DMF, c=0.924).
(5)
(+)-4,5-Dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-
-2-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate
[0086] Toluene (395 .mu.l) was added to
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
(19.73 mg) produced in (4) at room temperature. Then, the mixture
was stirred at 40.degree. C. for approximately 20 hours and
subsequently stirred at room temperature for approximately 0.5
hours. The solid was collected by filtration and dried overnight at
room temperature to obtain the title compound (15.71 mg). Rate of
recovery: 78%.
[0087] Elemental analysis value in terms of
C.sub.17H.sub.16F.sub.6N.sub.6O.sub.3.0.5H.sub.2O
[0088] Calcd: C, 42.95; H, 3.60; F, 23.98; N, 17.68.
[0089] Found: C, 42.97; H, 3.58; F, 23.79; N, 17.21.
[0090] Table 1 shows peaks having a relative intensity of 13 or
larger when the largest peak intensity in the diffraction pattern
of powder X-ray diffraction (CuK.alpha., .lamda.=1.54 angstroms,
scanning rate=20.degree./min) in FIG. 1 is defined as 100.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Peak No. 2.theta. d value Relative intensity
1 9.98 8.86 40 2 12.30 7.19 21 3 13.26 6.67 17 4 14.58 6.07 64 5
16.08 5.51 13 6 18.64 4.76 100 7 19.24 4.61 22 8 22.56 3.94 21 9
23.48 3.79 14 10 25.62 3.47 15.
(Example 2)
(+)-4,5-Dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate
[0091]
(+)-4,5-Dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyra-
zin-2-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-on-
e (21.21 mg) produced in Example 1(4) was completely dissolved by
the addition of 1,4-dioxane (2 ml) at room temperature. Then, the
mixture was frozen in a freezer of -80.degree. C., and then, the
solvent was removed in a freeze dryer while the temperature was
changed from -45.degree. C. to 25.degree. C. Subsequently, the
glass vial containing the freeze-dried product was placed with the
vial opened in a screw tube containing water, and the screw tube
was hermetically sealed and then stored in a thermostat bath of
25.degree. C. for 3 days. Then, the glass vial was taken out
thereof and dried in air overnight to obtain the title
compound.
[0092] Elemental analysis value in terms of
C.sub.17H.sub.16F.sub.6N.sub.6O.sub.3.1.8H.sub.2O
[0093] Calcd: C, 40.94; H, 3.96; F, 22.85; N, 16.85.
[0094] Found: C, 40.63; H, 3.83; F, 23.11; N, 16.57.
[0095] Table 2 shows peaks having a relative intensity of 20 or
larger when the largest peak intensity in the diffraction pattern
of powder X-ray diffraction (CuK.alpha., .lamda.=1.54 angstroms,
scanning rate=20.degree./min) in FIG. 2 is defined as 100.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Peak No. 2.theta. d value Relative intensity
1 5.78 15.28 28 2 11.48 7.70 66 3 13.26 6.67 24 4 14.34 6.17 32 5
15.76 5.62 20 6 17.68 5.01 100 7 19.36 4.58 34 8 20.04 4.43 52 9
23.58 3.77 43 10 26.98 3.30 30.
(Example 3)
(+)-4,5-Dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate
[0096] Nitromethane (200 .mu.l) was added to
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
(19.97 mg) produced in Example 1(4) at room temperature. Then, the
mixture was stirred at 10.degree. C. for approximately 20 hours and
subsequently stirred at room temperature for approximately 0.5
hours. The solid was collected by filtration and dried overnight at
room temperature to obtain the title compound (12.78 mg). Rate of
recovery: 62%.
[0097] Elemental analysis value in terms of
C.sub.17H.sub.16F.sub.6N.sub.6O.sub.3.1.0H.sub.2O
[0098] Calcd: C, 42.16; H, 3.75; F, 23.53; N, 17.35.
[0099] Found: C, 42.47; H, 3.46; F, 23.65; N, 17.39.
[0100] Table 3 shows peaks having a relative intensity of 12 or
larger when the largest peak intensity in the diffraction pattern
of powder X-ray diffraction (CuK.alpha., .lamda.=1.54 angstroms,
scanning rate=20.degree./min) in FIG. 3 is defined as 100.
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Peak No. 2.theta. d value Relative intensity
1 5.90 14.97 100 2 7.68 11.50 22 3 8.98 9.84 63 4 9.30 9.50 57 5
12.42 7.12 14 6 15.46 5.73 72 7 16.16 5.48 15 8 17.90 4.95 14 9
19.90 4.46 25 10 23.30 3.81 12.
(Example 4)
(+)-4,5-Dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate
[0101] Water (393 .mu.l) was added to
(+)-4,5-dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
(19.64 mg) produced in Example 1(4) at room temperature. Then, the
mixture was stirred at 40.degree. C. for approximately 20 hours and
subsequently stirred at room temperature for approximately 0.5
hours. The solid was collected by filtration and then dried
overnight at room temperature to obtain the title compound (14.93
mg). Rate of recovery: 71%.
[0102] Elemental analysis value in terms of
C.sub.17H.sub.16F.sub.6N.sub.6O.sub.3.1.75H.sub.2O
[0103] Calcd: C, 41.01; H, 3.95; F, 22.90; N, 16.88.
[0104] Found: C, 40.95; H, 3.81; F, 23.24; N, 16.66.
[0105] Table 4 shows peaks having a relative intensity of 11 or
larger when the largest peak intensity in the diffraction pattern
of powder X-ray diffraction (CuK.alpha., .lamda.=1.54 angstroms,
scanning rate=20.degree./min) in FIG. 4 is defined as 100.
TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Peak No. 2.theta. d value Relative intensity
1 9.52 9.28 94 2 12.14 7.28 20 3 14.36 6.16 11 4 14.86 5.96 42 5
17.76 4.99 18 6 18.24 4.86 17 7 18.74 4.73 100 8 19.56 4.53 14 9
25.60 3.48 14 10 29.32 3.04 11.
(Example 5)
(+)-4,5-Dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazin-2--
yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
[0106]
(+)-4,5-Dihydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyra-
zin-2-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-on-
e (20.40 mg) produced in Example 1(4) was treated by heating to
250.degree. C. in a thermal analysis apparatus, and then, toluene
(408 .mu.l) was added thereto at room temperature. Then, the
mixture was stirred at 10.degree. C. for approximately 20 hours and
subsequently stirred at room temperature for approximately 0.5
hours. The solid was collected by filtration and then dried
overnight at room temperature to obtain the title compound (13.53
mg). Rate of recovery: 66%.
[0107] Elemental analysis value in terms of
C.sub.17H.sub.16F.sub.6N.sub.6O.sub.3
[0108] Calcd: C, 43.78; H, 3.46; F, 24.44; N, 18.02.
[0109] Found: C, 43.58; H, 3.41; F, 24.17; N, 17.78.
[0110] Table 5 shows peaks having a relative intensity of 17 or
larger when the largest peak intensity in the diffraction pattern
of powder X-ray diffraction (CuK.alpha., .lamda.=1.54 angstroms,
scanning rate=20.degree./min) in FIG. 5 is defined as 100.
TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Peak No. 2.theta. d value Relative intensity
1 4.70 18.79 17 2 12.82 6.90 25 3 14.26 6.21 26 4 15.60 5.68 26 5
15.94 5.56 34 6 18.50 4.79 100 7 19.44 4.56 55 8 19.98 4.44 20 9
23.66 3.76 26 10 25.90 3.44 44.
(Example 6)
(+)-cis-5-Hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate
(1) tert-Butyl
4-[1-(diphenylmethyl)-6-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyr-
azolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl]piperidine-1-carboxylate
##STR00007##
[0112] Trifluoroacetaldehyde ethyl hemiacetal (2.78 g, 17.3 mmol)
was added to a solution of tert-butyl
4-[5-amino-1-(diphenylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]piperidine-1-carboxylate
(2.50 g, 5.78 mmol) produced in Example 1(1) and Meldrum's acid
(2.50 g, 17.3 mmol) in ethanol (50 mL), and the mixture was stirred
for 3 hours under heating to reflux. The solvent in the reaction
solution was distilled off under reduced pressure. The obtained
residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography [NH-silica
gel, elute: hexane/ethyl acetate=95/5-50/50 (gradient)], and a
fraction containing the compound of interest was collected and
powdered with ethyl acetate and hexane to obtain the title compound
(1.48 g, yield: 46%).
[0113] .sup.1H-NMR (400 Hz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.: 7.44-7.12 (10H,
m), 6.69 (1H, s), 4.13 (1H, brs), 3.65-3.55 (1H, m), 2.95-2.69 (7H,
m), 1.87-1.55 (4H, m), 1.45 (9H, s).
(2) Methyl
3-[1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperidin-4-yl]-1-(diphenylmethyl)-5--
hydroxy-6-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyr-
idine-5-carboxylate
##STR00008##
[0115] Lithium diisopropylamide (solution in hexane and THF, 14.5
mL, 15.8 mmol) was added dropwise at -78.degree. C. to a solution
of tert-butyl
4-[1-(diphenylmethyl)-6-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyr-
azolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl]piperidine-1-carboxylate (2.92 g, 5.27
mmol) produced in (1) and dimethyl carbonate (0.665 mL, 7.90 mmol)
in THF (50 mL). After removal of the cooling bath, the mixture was
stirred for 30 minutes while its temperature was spontaneously
raised. To the reaction solution, a saturated ammonium chloride
aqueous solution was added, followed by extraction with ethyl
acetate three times. The obtained organic layer was dried over
magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced
pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel
chromatography [NH-silica gel, elute:
dichloromethane/methanol=100/0-90/10 (gradient)] to obtain a
synthesis intermediate.
[0116] 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecene (hereinafter, referred to
as DBU; 1.57 mL, 10.5 mmol),
(1S)-(+)-(10-camphorsulfonyl)oxaziridine (0.725 g, 3.16 mmol), and
(1R)-(-)-(10-camphorsulfonyl)oxaziridine (0.725 g, 3.16 mmol) were
added to a solution of the synthesis intermediate obtained by the
procedures described above in THF (50 mL), and the mixture was
stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. To the reaction solution,
a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution was added, followed
by extraction with ethyl acetate. The obtained organic layer was
washed with a saturated sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution and
brine in this order and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and
the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The obtained
residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography [elute:
dichloromethane/methanol=99/1-90/10 (gradient)] to obtain the title
compound (2.77 g, yield: 84%).
[0117] .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d.sub.6) .delta.: 11.52 (1H, s),
7.38-7.17 (10H, m), 6.86 (1H, s), 4.12-3.89 (3H, m), 3.73 (3H, s),
2.89-2.67 (3H, m), 1.81-1.29 (4H, m), 1.39 (9H, s).
(3) tert-Butyl
(+)-4-[cis-1-(diphenylmethyl)-5-hydroxy-6-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5,6,7-
-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl]piperidine-1-carboxylate
##STR00009##
[0119] Lithium hydroxide monohydrate (0.873 g, 20.8 mmol) was added
to a mixed solution of methyl
3-[1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperidin-4-yl]-1-(diphenylmethyl)-5-hydroxy-6--
oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5-ca-
rboxylate (4.36 g, 6.94 mmol) produced in (2) in 1,4-dioxane (50
mL) and water (20 mL), and the mixture was stirred at 50.degree. C.
for 1 hour. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature,
and a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution was added
thereto, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate. The obtained
organic layer was washed with a saturated sodium bicarbonate
aqueous solution and brine in this order and dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced
pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column
chromatography [elute: hexane/ethyl acetate=95/5-50/50 (gradient)]
to obtain a synthesis intermediate.
[0120] A portion (1.23 g) of the synthesis intermediate obtained by
the procedures described above was dissolved in ethyl acetate. To
the solution, a neutral silica gel was added for adsorption, and
the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The obtained
powder was purified by flash LC [column: Chiralflash IC (30 mm
i.d..times.100 mm); manufactured by Daicel Corporation, elute:
hexane/ethanol=91/9, flow rate: 12 mL/min] to obtain the title
compound (0.55 g, yield: 27%, optically active form).
[0121] The optical purity was measured using HPLC [column:
Chiralpak IA (4.6 mm i.d..times.250 mm); manufactured by Daicel
Corporation, elute: hexane/IPA=70/30, flow rate: 1.0 mL/min].
[0122] Optical purity: 99% or higher (retention time: 4.3 min);
[0123] .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d.sub.6) .delta.: 11.21 (1H, s),
7.37-7.15 (10H, m), 6.74 (1H, s), 5.79 (1H, d, J=4 Hz), 4.57-4.54
(1H, m), 4.16-3.90 (3H, m), 2.86-2.39 (3H, m), 1.83-1.35 (4H, m),
1.39 (9H, s);
[0124] [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25=+35.degree. (DMF, c=1.00).
(4)
(+)-cis-5-Hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimid-
in-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
##STR00010##
[0126] Chlorotrimethylsilane (0.31 mL, 2.5 mmol) and sodium iodide
(0.31 g, 2.1 mmol) were added to a mixed solution of tert-butyl
(+)-4-[cis-1-(diphenylmethyl)-5-hydroxy-6-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5,6,7-
-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl]piperidine-1-carboxylate
(0.52 g, 0.91 mmol) produced in (3) in dichloromethane (25 mL) and
acetonitrile (10 mL), and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 2 hours. The solvent in the reaction solution was
distilled off under reduced pressure, and the residue was separated
into organic and aqueous layers by the addition of a saturated
sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution and ethyl acetate. The obtained
organic layer was washed with brine and dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced
pressure.
[0127] 5-Chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine (0.37 mL, 2.0 mmol)
and DBU (0.62 mL, 4.2 mmol) were added to a solution of the
obtained residue in DMSO (30 mL), and the mixture was stirred at
70.degree. C. for 18 hours. The reaction solution was diluted with
ethyl acetate, washed with water and brine in this order, and dried
over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off
under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica
gel column chromatography [elute: hexane/ethyl acetate=95/5-50/50
(gradient)] to obtain a synthesis intermediate.
[0128] Triethylsilane (0.200 mL, 1.26 mmol) and trifluoroacetic
acid (1.0 mL, 13 mmol) were added to a solution of the synthesis
intermediate obtained by the procedures described above in
dichloromethane (3 mL), and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 1 hour. The solvent in the reaction solution was
distilled off, and the residue was separated into organic and
aqueous layers by the addition of ethyl acetate and a saturated
sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution. The obtained organic layer was
washed with brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the
solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The obtained
residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography [elute:
ethyl acetate/methanol=50/50-0/100 (gradient)] to obtain the title
compound (0.11 g, yield: 26%, optically active form).
[0129] .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d.sub.6) .delta.: 12.22 (1H, s),
10.55 (1H, s), 8.67 (2H, s), 5.53 (1H, d, J=3 Hz), 4.44 (1H, d, J=6
Hz), 4.25-4.10 (3H, m), 3.14-2.95 (3H, m), 1.93-1.38 (4H, m);
[0130] MS (ESI) m/z: 451 (M+H).sup.+:
[0131] [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25=+7.2.degree. (DMF, c=1.00).
(5)
(+)-cis-5-Hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimid-
in-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate
[0132] Water (399 .mu.l) was added to
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
(19.93 mg) produced in (4) at room temperature, and then, the
mixture was stirred at 40.degree. C. for approximately 20 hours and
subsequently stirred at room temperature for approximately 0.5
hours. The solid was collected by filtration and then dried
overnight at room temperature to obtain the title compound (17.63
mg). Rate of recovery: 85%.
[0133] Elemental analysis value in terms of
C.sub.17H.sub.16F.sub.6N.sub.6O.sub.2.1.0H.sub.2O
[0134] Calcd: C, 43.60; H, 3.87; F, 24.34; N, 17.94.
[0135] Found: C, 43.64; H, 3.87; F, 24.35; N, 17.68.
[0136] Table 6 shows peaks having a relative intensity of 20 or
larger when the largest peak intensity in the diffraction pattern
of powder X-ray diffraction (CuK.alpha., .lamda.=1.54 angstroms,
scanning rate=20.degree./min) in FIG. 6 is defined as 100.
TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 Peak No. 2.theta. d value Relative intensity
1 9.72 9.09 71 2 11.14 7.94 34 3 11.66 7.58 22 4 16.68 5.31 54 5
17.84 4.97 39 6 18.94 4.68 29 7 19.26 4.60 68 8 19.70 4.50 100 9
23.00 3.86 20 10 25.42 3.50 94.
(Example 7)
(+)-cis-5-Hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate
[0137] Toluene (407 .mu.l) was added to
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
(20.37 mg) produced in Example 6(4) at room temperature, and then,
the mixture was stirred at 40.degree. C. for approximately 20 hours
and subsequently stirred at room temperature for approximately 0.5
hours. The solid was collected by filtration and then dried
overnight at room temperature to obtain the title compound (18.10
mg). Rate of recovery: 85%.
[0138] Elemental analysis value in terms of
C.sub.17H.sub.16F.sub.6N.sub.6O.sub.2.1.0H.sub.2O.0.05C.sub.7H.sub.8
[0139] Calcd: C, 44.06; H, 3.92; F, 24.10; N, 17.77.
[0140] Found: C, 44.27; H, 3.67; F, 24.37; N, 17.54.
[0141] Table 7 shows peaks having a relative intensity of 58 or
larger when the largest peak intensity in the diffraction pattern
of powder X-ray diffraction (CuK.alpha., .lamda.=1.54 angstroms,
scanning rate=20.degree./min) in FIG. 7 is defined as 100.
TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 7 Peak No. 2.theta. d value Relative intensity
1 3.68 23.99 86 2 14.86 5.96 58 3 16.86 5.25 59 4 17.06 5.19 64 5
17.48 5.07 68 6 17.94 4.94 90 7 18.94 4.68 67 8 19.36 4.58 77 9
19.62 4.52 62 10 20.18 4.40 100.
(Example 8)
(+)-cis-5-Hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
[0142] Toluene (402 .mu.l) was added to
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
(20.08 mg) produced in Example 6(4) at room temperature, and then,
the mixture was stirred at 60.degree. C. for approximately 20 hours
and subsequently stirred at room temperature for approximately 0.5
hours. The solid was collected by filtration and then dried
overnight at room temperature to obtain the title compound (16.13
mg). Rate of recovery: 80%.
[0143] Elemental analysis value in terms of
C.sub.17H.sub.16F.sub.6N.sub.6O.sub.2
[0144] Calcd: C, 45.34; H, 3.58; F, 25.31; N, 18.66.
[0145] Found: C, 45.45; H, 3.61; F, 25.27; N, 18.28.
[0146] Table 8 shows peaks having a relative intensity of 4 or
larger when the largest peak intensity in the diffraction pattern
of powder X-ray diffraction (CuK.alpha., .lamda.=1.54 angstroms,
scanning rate=20.degree./min) in FIG. 8 is defined as 100.
TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 8 Peak No. 2.theta. d value Relative intensity
1 5.66 15.60 100 2 9.54 9.26 4 3 12.38 7.14 12 4 17.00 5.21 69 5
21.82 4.07 15 6 22.90 3.88 4 7 26.12 3.41 4 8 27.50 3.24 10 9 28.72
3.11 4 10 33.10 2.70 9.
(Example 9)
(+)-cis-5-Hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
[0147]
(+)-cis-5-Hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyri-
midin-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6--
one (20.58 mg) produced in Example 6(4) was treated by heating to
280.degree. C. in a thermal analysis apparatus, and then, toluene
(412 .mu.l) was added thereto at room temperature. Then, the
mixture was stirred at 10.degree. C. for approximately 20 hours and
subsequently stirred at room temperature for approximately 0.5
hours. The solid was collected by filtration and then dried
overnight at room temperature to obtain the title compound (17.95
mg). Rate of recovery: 87%.
[0148] Elemental analysis value in terms of
C.sub.17H.sub.16F.sub.6N.sub.6O.sub.2
[0149] Calcd: C, 45.34; H, 3.58; F, 25.31; N, 18.66.
[0150] Found: C, 45.18; H, 3.50; F, 25.46; N, 18.38.
[0151] Table 9 shows peaks having a relative intensity of 30 or
larger when the largest peak intensity in the diffraction pattern
of powder X-ray diffraction (CuK.alpha., .lamda.=1.54 angstroms,
scanning rate=20.degree./min) in FIG. 9 is defined as 100.
TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 9 Peak No. 2.theta. d value Relative intensity
1 8.94 9.88 72 2 14.48 6.11 62 3 15.86 5.58 74 4 17.42 5.09 30 5
17.70 5.01 34 6 18.00 4.92 93 7 20.38 4.35 100 8 23.20 3.83 38 9
23.64 3.76 57 10 27.16 3.28 31.
(Example 10)
(+)-cis-5-Hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
[0152]
(+)-cis-5-Hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyri-
midin-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6--
one produced in Example 6(4) was treated by heating to 280.degree.
C. in a thermal analysis apparatus. To the resulting specimen
(57.12 mg), nitromethane (571 .mu.l) was added at room temperature.
Then, the mixture was stirred at 10.degree. C. for approximately 4
hours and subsequently stirred at room temperature for
approximately 1.5 hours. The solid was collected by filtration and
then dried overnight at room temperature to obtain the title
compound (27.81 mg). Rate of recovery: 49%.
[0153] Elemental analysis value in terms of
[0154]
C.sub.27H.sub.26F.sub.6N.sub.6O.sub.2.0.75H.sub.2O.0.05C.sub.7H.sub-
.3NO.sub.2
[0155] Calcd: C, 43.86; H, 3.81; F, 24.41; N, 18.15.
[0156] Found: C, 43.59; H, 3.57; F, 24.65; N, 18.28.
[0157] Table 10 shows peaks having a relative intensity of 23 or
larger when the largest peak intensity in the diffraction pattern
of powder X-ray diffraction (CuK.alpha., .lamda.=1.54 angstroms,
scanning rate=20.degree./min) in FIG. 10 is defined as 100.
TABLE-US-00010 TABLE 10 Peak No. 2.theta. d value Relative
intensity 1 10.66 8.29 26 2 14.96 5.92 83 3 16.06 5.51 51 4 16.70
5.30 38 5 18.64 4.76 27 6 19.70 4.50 100 7 20.84 4.26 48 8 22.30
3.98 23 9 23.34 3.81 23 10 24.28 3.66 38.
(Example 11)
(+)-cis-5R-Hydroxy-4R-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidi-
n-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
[0158]
(+)-cis-5-Hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyri-
midin-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6--
one (20.07 mg) produced in Example 6(4) was completely dissolved by
the addition of acetone (200 .mu.l). Then, acetone was distilled
off in a centrifugal concentrator, and n-butyl acetate (200 .mu.l)
was added to the residue. Then, the mixture was stirred at
40.degree. C. for approximately 4 hours and at room temperature for
approximately 0.5 hours, and the precipitated solid was collected
by filtration and then dried overnight at room temperature to
obtain the title compound (14.43 mg). Rate of recovery: 72%.
[0159] Elemental analysis value in terms of
C.sub.17H.sub.16F.sub.6N.sub.6O.sub.2
[0160] Calcd: C, 45.34; H, 3.58; F, 25.31; N, 18.66.
[0161] Found: C, 45.27; H, 3.46; F, 25.47; N, 18.40.
[0162] Table 11 shows peaks having a relative intensity of 11 or
larger when the largest peak intensity in the diffraction pattern
of powder X-ray diffraction (CuK.alpha., .lamda.=1.54 angstroms,
scanning rate=20.degree./min) in FIG. 11 is defined as 100.
TABLE-US-00011 TABLE 11 Peak No. 2.theta. d value Relative
intensity 1 7.36 12.00 18 2 10.36 8.53 31 3 14.52 6.10 15 4 16.34
5.42 100 5 19.46 4.56 46 6 20.52 4.32 11 7 23.20 3.83 59 8 24.70
3.60 29 9 26.24 3.39 13 10 29.38 3.04 15.
(Example 12)
(+)-cis-5R-Hydroxy-4R-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidi-
n-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
hydrate
[0163] 60% aqueous ethanol (200 .mu.l) was added to
(+)-cis-5-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-{1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin--
5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one
(20.23 mg) produced in Example 6(4), and the mixture was stirred at
25.degree. C. for approximately 24 hours and at room temperature
for approximately 0.5 hours. The precipitated solid was collected
by filtration and then dried overnight at room temperature to
obtain the title compound (19.20 mg). Rate of recovery: 82%.
[0164] Elemental analysis value in terms of
[0165] C.sub.17H.sub.16F.sub.6N.sub.6O.sub.2.4.2H.sub.2O
[0166] Calcd: C, 38.82; H, 4.68; F, 21.67; N, 15.98.
[0167] Found: C, 38.62; H, 4.56; F, 21.90; N, 15.82.
[0168] Table 12 shows peaks having a relative intensity of 28 or
larger when the largest peak intensity in the diffraction pattern
of powder X-ray diffraction (CuK.alpha., .lamda.=1.54 angstroms,
scanning rate=20.degree./min) in FIG. 12 is defined as 100.
TABLE-US-00012 TABLE 12 Peak No. 2.theta. d value Relative
intensity 1 8.32 10.62 100 2 9.90 8.93 91 3 10.70 8.26 45 4 16.66
5.32 29 5 16.68 5.25 28 6 17.88 4.96 35 7 19.36 4.58 43 8 19.62
4.52 62 9 19.96 4.44 79 10 23.16 3.84 30.
(Test Example 1) LCAT Activity Measurement (In Vitro)
[0169] A fraction composed of HDL3 (1.125<specific gravity
<1.210 g/mL) was obtained from the plasma of a healthy person by
density gradient centrifugation. The obtained fraction was dialyzed
against phosphate-buffered saline (pH 7.4) and used as an enzyme
source and an acceptor for LCAT. Each test drug was prepared by
dissolution in dimethyl sulfoxide. [.sup.14C]Cholesterol containing
DTNB (Ellman's reagent, final concentration: 0.5 mM),
mercaptoethanol (final concentration: 12.5 mM), and 0.6% bovine
serum albumin was added to phosphate-buffered saline (pH 7.4)
containing 1 mg/mL HDL3, and the test drug was further added
thereto at varying concentrations to adjust the whole amount to 80
.mu.L. This mixture was incubated at 37.degree. C. for
approximately 16 hours. Then, a mixed solution of hexane and
isopropanol (mixing ratio=3:2) was added thereto to stop the
reaction. After stirring, the hexane layer was collected, and this
layer was evaporated to dryness. A chloroform solution
(concentration: 10 mg/mL) was added thereto, and the mixture was
spotted onto a thin-layer silica gel plate and developed using a
mixed solution of hexane, diethyl ether, and ethyl acetate (mixing
ratio=85:15:2). The radioactivity of a portion corresponding to
cholesterol oleate was measured using an imaging analyzer BAS-2500
(manufactured by Fujifilm Corp.). A sample non-supplemented with
the test drug was similarly treated and assayed. The EC.sub.50
value of LCAT activation was calculated according to the expression
given below relative to the LCAT activity in the sample
non-supplemented with the test drug. The results are shown in Table
13.
Y = Bottom + ( Top - Bottom ) 1 + 10 LogEC 50 - X [ Expression 1 ]
##EQU00001##
[0170] wherein X represents the logarithm of the concentration of
the test drug;
[0171] Y represents the responsiveness (LCAT activity) of the test
drug;
[0172] Top represents the maximum value (maximum plateau);
[0173] Bottom represents the minimum value (minimum plateau);
and
[0174] EC.sub.50 represents the 50% effective concentration.
TABLE-US-00013 TABLE 13 Test compound EC.sub.50(.mu.M) Compound of
Example 1(4) 0.004 Compound of Example 6(4) 0.018
[0175] As seen from these results, the compound of the present
invention has an excellent LCAT-activating effect and is useful as
a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases such as
dyslipidemia and arteriosclerosis.
(Test Example 2) LCAT Activity Measurement (Plasma)
[0176] The plasma of a human, a cynomolgus monkey, or a human LCAT
transgenic mouse is used as an enzyme source and an acceptor for
LCAT. Each test drug is prepared by dissolution in dimethyl
sulfoxide. [14C]Cholesterol containing DTNB (Ellman's reagent,
final concentration: 0.5 mM), mercaptoethanol (final concentration:
12.5 mM), and 0.6% bovine serum albumin is added to 5 .mu.L of each
plasma and 45 .mu.L of PBS, and the test drug is further added
thereto at varying concentrations to adjust the whole amount to 80
.mu.L. This mixture is incubated at 37.degree. C. for approximately
16 hours. Then, a mixed solution of hexane and isopropanol (mixing
ratio=3:2) is added thereto to stop the reaction. After addition of
water and stirring, the hexane layer is collected, and this layer
is evaporated to dryness. A chloroform solution (concentration: 10
mg/mL) is added thereto, and the mixture is spotted onto a
thin-layer silica gel plate and developed using a mixed solution of
hexane, diethyl ether, and ethyl acetate (mixing ratio=85:15:2).
The radioactivity of a portion corresponding to cholesterol oleate
is measured using an imaging analyzer BAS-2500 (manufactured by
Fujifilm Corp.). A sample non-supplemented with the test drug is
similarly treated and assayed. The EC.sub.50 value of LCAT
activation is calculated according to the expression given below
relative to the LCAT activity in the sample non-supplemented with
the test drug.
Y = Bottom + ( Top - Bottom ) 1 + 10 LogEC 50 - X [ Expression 2 ]
##EQU00002##
wherein X represents the logarithm of the concentration of the test
drug; Y represents the responsiveness (LCAT activity) of the test
drug;
[0177] Top represents the maximum value (maximum plateau);
[0178] Bottom represents the minimum value (minimum plateau);
and
[0179] EC.sub.50 represents the 50% effective concentration.
(Test Example 3) LCAT Activity Measurement (Ex Vivo)
[0180] LCAT activity in the plasma of a cynomolgus monkey or a
human LCAT transgenic mouse receiving each test drug is measured.
[14C]Cholesterol containing DTNB (Ellman's reagent, final
concentration: 0.26 mM), mercaptoethanol (final concentration: 2
mM), and 0.6% bovine serum albumin is added to 25 .mu.L of each
plasma to adjust the whole amount to 40 .mu.L. This mixture is
incubated at 37.degree. C. for 1 hour. Then, a mixed solution of
hexane and isopropanol (mixing ratio=3:2) is added thereto to stop
the reaction. After addition of water and stirring, the hexane
layer is collected, and this layer is evaporated to dryness. A
chloroform solution (concentration: 10 mg/mL) is added thereto, and
the mixture is spotted onto a thin-layer silica gel plate and
developed using a mixed solution of hexane, diethyl ether, and
ethyl acetate (mixing ratio=85:15:2). The radioactivity of a
portion corresponding to cholesterol oleate is measured using an
imaging analyzer BAS-2500 (manufactured by Fujifilm Corp.). The
rate of change in LCAT activation at each point in time compared
with the LCAT activity before administration is calculated.
(Test Example 4) Drug Efficacy Test in Cynomolgus Monkeys
[0181] Each test drug was dissolved in a propylene glycol
(Sigma-Aldrich Corp.)-Tween 80 (Sigma-Aldrich Corp.) mixed solution
[4/1 (v/v)] or a 0.5% (w/v) methylcellulose aqueous solution, and
the solution was orally administered to a cynomolgus monkey for 1
or 7 days. At 1 or 7 day of administration period, blood was
collected before administration and after administration, and
plasma was obtained. The content of cholesterol in the plasma was
measured using a commercially available assay kit (Cholesterol-E
Wako, Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.). The lipoprotein profile
was analyzed by HPLC (column: LipopropakXL, manufactured by Tosoh
Corp.). The contents of HDL cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol
were calculated according to the following calculation
expression:
Content of HDL cholesterol=Content of cholesterol in the
plasma.times.(Peak area of HDL cholesterol/Total sum of peaks)
Content of non-HDL cholesterol=Content of cholesterol in the
plasma.times.(Peak area of non-HDL cholesterol/Total sum of
peaks)
[0182] The rate (%) of increase in HDL level after the
administration of a single dose of 10 mg/kg compared with before
administration was determined from the AUC before administration
and 24 hours after administration. The results are shown in Table
14.
TABLE-US-00014 TABLE 14 Rate of increase in HDL level Test compound
after administration of single dose Compound of Example 1(4) 590
Compound of Example 6(4) 483
(Test Example 5) Drug Efficacy Test in Human LCAT Transgenic
Mice
[0183] Each test drug is dissolved in a propylene glycol-Tween 80
mixed solution [4/1 (v/v)] or a 0.5% (w/v) methylcellulose aqueous
solution, and the solution is orally administered to a human LCAT
transgenic mouse for 1, 4, or 7 days. At 1, 4, or 7 day of
administration period, blood is collected before administration and
after administration, and plasma is obtained. The content of
cholesterol in the plasma is measured using a commercially
available assay kit (Cholesterol-E Wako, Wako Pure Chemical
Industries, Ltd.). The lipoprotein profile is analyzed by HPLC
(column: LipopropakXL, manufactured by Tosoh Corp.). The contents
of HDL cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol are calculated according
to the following calculation expression:
Content of HDL cholesterol=Content of cholesterol in the
plasma.times.(Peak area of HDL cholesterol/Total sum of peaks)
Content of non-HDL cholesterol=Content of cholesterol in the
plasma.times.(Peak area of non-HDL cholesterol/Total sum of
peaks)
[0184] As seen from these results, the compound of the present
invention exhibits an excellent LCAT-activating effect and is
useful as a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases
such as dyslipidemia and arteriosclerosis.
(Formulation Example 1) Hard Capsule
[0185] Each standard two-piece hard gelatin capsule shell is filled
with 100 mg of the compound of Example 1 in a powder form, 150 mg
of lactose, 50 mg of cellulose, and 6 mg of magnesium stearate to
produce a unit capsule, which is in turn washed and then dried.
(Formulation Example 2) Soft Capsule
[0186] A mixture of the compound of Example 2 put in a digestible
oil, for example, soybean oil, cottonseed oil, or olive oil, is
prepared and injected into a gelatin shell using a positive
displacement pump to obtain a soft capsule containing 100 mg of the
active ingredient, which is in turn washed and then dried.
(Formulation Example 3) Tablet
[0187] According to a routine method, a tablet is produced using
100 mg of the compound of Example 3, 0.2 mg of colloidal silicon
dioxide, 5 mg of magnesium stearate, 275 mg of microcrystalline
cellulose, 11 mg of starch, and 98.8 mg of lactose.
[0188] If desired, the tablet is coated.
(Formulation Example 4) Suspension
[0189] A suspension is produced to contain 100 mg of the compound
of Example 4 pulverized into a fine powder, 100 mg of sodium
carboxy methylcellulose, 5 mg of sodium benzoate, 1.0 g of a
sorbitol solution (Japanese Pharmacopoeia), and 0.025 mL of
vanillin in 5 mL.
(Formulation Example 5) Injection
[0190] The compound of Example 6 (1.5% by weight) is stirred in 10%
by weight of propylene glycol, subsequently adjusted to a fixed
volume with injectable water, and then sterilized to prepare an
injection.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0191] The compound represented by the general formula (I) of the
present invention or the pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof
has an excellent LCAT-activating effect and is particularly useful
as an active ingredient in a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for
arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic heart disease, coronary heart
disease (including acute coronary syndromes, heart failure,
myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, cardiac ischemia,
cardiovascular disturbance, and restenosis caused by angiogenesis),
cerebrovascular disease (including stroke and cerebral infarction),
peripheral vascular disease (including peripheral arterial disease
and diabetic vascular complications), dyslipidemia, LCAT
deficiency, hypo-HDL-cholesterolemia, hyper-LDL-cholesterolemia,
diabetes mellitus, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, Alzheimer's
disease, cornea opacity, or renal disease, particularly, an
anti-arteriosclerotic agent.
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